{"product_id":"eastertide-prayers-for-lent-through-easter-from-the-divine-hours-paperback","title":"Eastertide: Prayers for Lent Through Easter from the Divine Hours - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhyllis Tickle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn her acclaimed trilogy\u003ci\u003e, The Divine Hours, \u003c\/i\u003e Phyllis Tickle introduced modern Christians to the time-honored practice of \"praying the hours.\" In this exquisite new volume, she provides a vibrant program of prayer dedicated to the anticipation of Christ's resurrection. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Beginning with Ash Wednesday and moving through Lent and on to Easter Sunday, \u003ci\u003eEastertide\u003c\/i\u003e provides the daily prayers that bring practitioners into the full spirit of this season. Each day is filled with psalms, readings from the Bible, and hymns of praise and worship, just as they appear in the larger volume, \u003ci\u003eThe Divine Hours: Prayers for Springtime\u003c\/i\u003e. Newcomers to this beloved tradition will find that \u003ci\u003eEastertide\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect introduction to joining the ancients in the tradition of fixed-hour prayer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A wise rabbi once told me that it is not how many prayers we don't say that matters to God, but rather how many we do. That is important to all of us, but especially for beginners. If this is your first attempt to return to this most ancient of Christian practices, it is wise to remember that you are entering into a discipline and, like all disciplines, this one sits hard and heavy upon one at times. There are hours you will miss and\/or some that you can't even begin to figure out how to observe. That is all right, for either the joy will carry you into greater joy and transmute the discipline into privilege, or you will find yourself simply the wiser and the richer for such experience as you have had. As the rabbi said, that is what matters ultimately.\"\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wise rabbi once told me that it is not how many prayers we don't say that matters to God, but rather how many we do. That is important to all of us, but especially for beginners. If this is your first attempt to return to this most ancient of Christian practices, it is wise to remember that you are entering into a discipline and, like all disciplines, this one sits hard and heavy upon one at times. There are hours you will miss and\/or some that you can't even begin to figure out how to observe. That is all right, for either the joy will carry you into greater joy and transmute the discipline into privilege, or you will find yourself simply the wiser and the richer for such experience as you have had. As the rabbi said, that is what matters ultimately. \u003cbr\u003eIn her acclaimed trilogy,\" The Divine Hours, Phyllis Tickle introduced modern Christians to the time-honored practice of \"praying the hours.\" In this exquisite new volume, she provides a vibrant program of prayer dedicated to the anticipation of Christ's resurrection. \u003cbr\u003eBeginning with Ash Wednesday and moving through Lent and on to Easter Sunday, \"Eastertide provides the daily prayers that bring practitioners into the full spirit of this season. Each day is filled with psalms, readings from the Bible, and hymns of praise and worship, just as they appear in the larger volume, \"The Divine Hours: Prayers for Springtime. Newcomers to this beloved tradition will find that \"Eastertide is the perfect introduction to joining the ancients in the tradition of fixed-hour prayer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePHYLLIS TICKLE\u003c\/b\u003e has been reporting on religion for \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e for many years and is currently Contributing Editor in Religion for the magazine. The author of more than two dozen books, she is a regular guest on PBS's \u003ci\u003eReligion \u0026amp; Ethics Newsweekly\u003c\/i\u003e, and is frequently interviewed and quoted in both print and electronic media, including The\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, and CNN. She lives in Lucy, Tennessee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 24, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755690000672,"sku":"9780385511285","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/84c9107975c71bbe875cb1f326847370.webp?v=1780066003","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/eastertide-prayers-for-lent-through-easter-from-the-divine-hours-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}